"unable to connect" to MythTV backend
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[I'm new to XBMC so this is probably some obvious mistake.]

In the last few days I've installed XBMC on my Apple TV. Seems neat -- thanks!

I want to have XBMC talk to my MythTV .20 backend.

When I install a video source of the form "mythtv://username: password@mythbox", I always get a box saying:
Code:
UNABLE TO CONNECT
Could not retrieve directory information.
This could be due to the network not being connected.
Would you like to add it anyway?
   YES   NO
Nothing shows up in the log. But if I say "YES", and then try to use that source. I get this message in the log:
Code:
08:37:25 T:2684407808 M:  7479296   ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(mythtv://mythtv:[email protected]/) failed
With debug logging enabled there is a little more:
Code:
08:46:19 T:2684407808 M: 27471872   DEBUG: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory (mythtv://mythtv:[email protected]/)
08:46:19 T:2684407808 M: 27471872   DEBUG:   ParentPath = []
08:46:19 T:2684407808 M: 27471872   ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(mythtv://mythtv:[email protected]/) failed
08:46:19 T:2684407808 M: 27471872   DEBUG: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory ()
08:46:19 T:2684407808 M: 27471872   DEBUG:   ParentPath = []
08:46:19 T:2684407808 M: 27480064    INFO: Loading skin file: DialogOK.xml
08:46:19 T:2684407808 M: 27480064   DEBUG: Load DialogOK.xml: 7.21ms
08:46:19 T:2684407808 M: 27480064   DEBUG: ------ Window Init (DialogOK.xml) ------
08:46:19 T:2684407808 M: 27463680   DEBUG: Alloc resources: 0.33ms (0.00 ms skin load)
08:46:19 T:43630080 M: 27459584   DEBUG: thread start, auto delete: 0
08:46:19 T:43630080 M: 27451392   DEBUG: Thread 43630080 terminating

I don't know if it is related, but the log shows a fair number of messages like this one:
Code:
08:47:28 T:43337728 M: 27385856  NOTICE: ES: Client  from 127.0.0.1 timed out


For the "mythbox" component, I've tried the IP address as a dotted quad, I've tried the FQDN, and I've tried the unqualified domain name. The FQDN resolves. And I've added an entry to /etc/hosts to cover the FQDN too!

I am running tcpdump on the myth backend and it seems no packets from the AppleTV when I perform these experiments.

A ping command run on the Apple TV can properly reach the backend. And the tcpdump sees those packets.

Any suggestions?
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Messages In This Thread
"unable to connect" to MythTV backend - by Hugh - 2010-02-07, 10:59
[No subject] - by Hugh - 2010-02-07, 17:55
[No subject] - by davilla - 2010-02-07, 17:59
[No subject] - by Hugh - 2010-02-07, 20:00
[No subject] - by davilla - 2010-02-07, 20:19
[No subject] - by Hugh - 2010-02-07, 20:31
[No subject] - by gatorback - 2011-04-03, 09:16
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